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Setting a Foundation with Reading and Writing

Administrator Profile

Joseph Lopez has brought the Texas Literacy Initiative to El Paso.

Lauren Williams

District Administration, June 2013

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Teachers Prioritize Literacy from Math to History

Alison DeNisco

District Administration, June 2013

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Robots Take Over Emily Dickinson

Alison DeNisco

District Administration, June 2013

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Schools Get More Diverse, ELL Instruction Remains Bleak

Submitted by klacey on Mon, 04/15/2013 - 12:32pm

The longer these students stay in special language programs, the further they fall behind in other subjects. In several states, their graduation rates are at less than 60 percent, and as low as 29 percent in Nevada, according to federal data.

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Keeping Cursive in the Classroom

Curriculum Update

Lauren Williams

District Administration, April 2013

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Why Newspaper Advisers Are Heroes

Submitted by klacey on Mon, 02/04/2013 - 10:58am

These educators put up an enormous amount of effort for the privilege of putting out a school newspaper.

The Joplin Globe

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Higher Numbers of ELL, Other Needs in Topeka Schools

Submitted by Alison DeNisco on Sun, 12/16/2012 - 9:07pm

At Whitson Elementary School, Laura Austin’s class of eight first graders sat in two groups of four Friday morning, each student huddled behind a makeshift screen of manila folders, waiting for a spelling test.

The Capital-Journal

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What Are You Doing for Banned Books Week?

Submitted by Lynn Russo Whylly on Thu, 09/27/2012 - 2:52pm

Sept. 30 - Oct. 6 is Banned Books Week and libraries from Maine to Oregon are celebrating the 30th anniversary of our freedom to read.

The American Library Association

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Successful Strategies for English Language Learners

Districts employ a variety of programs to address surging ELL enrollment—and dropout rate.

Angela Pascopella

District Administration, Feb 2011

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Do Economic Rewards Work?

The jury is still out.

Brian D. Wallace

District Administration, Mar 2009

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